INC Provides Input on First Draft of Codex Code of Practice on Ochratoxin A
As noted previously, the INC is taking part in a Codex Alimentarius electronic working group tasked with developing a code of practice aimed at preventing and reducing ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination in dried fruits, specifically raisins, dried apricots, dried figs, dried dates, and prunes. In March, the chair of the working group shared the first […]
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Australia-EU: Implications of Free Trade Deal for Australian Tree Nuts The Australian government has published additional details on how the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement will affect trade in tree nuts. Upon entry into force, the agreement will immediately remove tariffs on Australian tree nuts exported to the EU, including the current EU tariffs of […]
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Iran: Hostilities Threaten Fertilizer Supplies; Food Exports Banned Until Further Notice Shipping disruptions in the Persian Gulf are raising concerns about global fertilizer supply. As noted by Forbes, the region is among the world’s most important suppliers of nitrogen fertilizer, accounting for between 40% and 50% of the 55 to 60 million metric tons of […]
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Iran: Shipping Disruptions Continue at Strait of Hormuz Hostilities in Iran continue to disrupt cargo ship traffic in the region. At the time of this report, cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—the key passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean—remains “effectively halted,” according to Reuters. Beyond the direct effects on shipping—delays, […]
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USA: Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Announces New 15% Global Baseline Rate On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s tariffs, ruling that the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to bypass Congressional authority was unlawful. The decision affects a wide range of […]
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EU: Countermeasures on US Nuts and Dried Fruits Suspended; Work on Trade Agreement to Continue On February 5, 2026, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation extending the suspension of EU countermeasures on a wide range of US imports, including nuts and dried fruits, until August 6, 2026. Originally imposed in July 2025 in response […]
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India-EU: Free Trade Deal On January 27, 2026, India and the EU concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement that will be the largest such deal ever concluded by either side. The deal will enable greater market integration between the world’s 4th and 2nd largest economies. India will gain preferential access to the EU market […]
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EU: Autonomous Duty Suspension Affecting Dried Cranberries The Official Journal of the European Union has published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2605 of 12 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278, suspending Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural and industrial products. Among the products assigned a 0% autonomous duty rate are sweetened dried cranberries for the manufacture […]
INC Attends 2025 Meeting of Türkiye-EU Cooperation Scheme on Hazelnuts
On November 24, the INC attended the 2025 online meeting of the Türkiye-EU Cooperation Scheme on Hazelnuts. This annual meeting serves as a dialogue mechanism between Türkiye and the EU to discuss shared concerns of the hazelnut industry. The meeting began with a review of the 2024/25 campaign and production expectations for the 2025/26 campaign, […]
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China: Tariffs Applied to US Tree Nuts After Trump-Xi Meeting According to the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products (CFNA), following the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea, China’s tariffs on nut imports from the US have been reduced by 10% compared […]